Orthopedic OR RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut (CT or Compact license). If the candidate does not hold one, they must apply for a CT license within 72 hours of qualifying and provide proof.
• Orthopedics: 2 years of experience
• Orthopedics experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Operating Room (OR) experience

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Setting: Short-term acute care, Level I trauma center, 1,567 total staffed beds
• Unit: Orthopedic surgical center
• Assignment: Winter coverage, one 10-week contract only
• Start date: Must start by 12/18/2026
• Schedule: Day shift, 7:00 to 17:30, 4x10s or 5x8s (10 hours/day, 40 hours/week)
• Scrubs: Provided (Misty Green)
• Charting: Epic

Schedule and Assignment Terms

• Must stay until the end of the case if it runs past shift end time.
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Weekends: Not required
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Does not accept first-time travelers
• Local radius restrictions waived for the 10-week assignment
• No holiday RTO
• No more than 5 days RTO

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background checks: 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start. Highest-level education verification is required, and only accredited schools are accepted. Diplomas are not accepted. Internationally educated candidates need a foreign equivalency evaluation.
• Health documents: Physical exam within 12 months of start. TB screening (negative T-Spot or QGold within 6 months, or two PPDs within 12 months) plus an annual TB questionnaire. 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Hepatitis B, MMR, and varicella documentation (titer, vaccines, or exemption).
• Flu vaccination: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31) unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Declinations are not allowed. Deadline: 12/01.
• Respirator fit test: Within 12 months of start and updated annually. Candidates must be clean shaven. Preferred mask: 3M N95 1860 (Small or Regular) or 1870+.
• Competencies: Color blind test with a score of 80% or higher. Medication/pharmacology competency exam with a score of 85% or higher, within 12 months of start.
• History: Two professional references within 3 years of start. Seven-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days. Skills checklist within 12 months of start. Attestation of prior radiation exposure (required for OR units).
• Training modules: Facility-specific training modules with attestations are required before start. These include language services, CAUTI, suicide risk, CLABSI, pressure injury, oxygen transport, medication dispensing system, infusion pump, VAD awareness, AME blood administration (annual), 21st Century Cures Act, fire safety, and orientation.